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Utah Weekly Livestock Auction Summary

Utah · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 15, 2024

1,454 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $257.70/cwt +1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,626/hd at 631 lb · 82 head
heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $226.79/cwt +6.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,746/hd at 770 lb · 76 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $232.14/cwt -0.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,644/hd at 708 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,454 2,336 1,576
Feeder cattle 1,267 1,775 1,324
Slaughter cattle 187 525 252
Replacement cattle — 36 —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 380.00 $380.00 $1,235 —
390 390 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,346 —
413–426 423 8 335.00–347.50 $338.05 $1,430 —
450–495 465 17 320.00–332.50 $326.03 $1,516 +20.35
505–538 524 14 290.00–297.50 $295.88 $1,550 +11.53
505–544 fancy 529 8 315.00 $315.00 $1,666 —
554–565 560 36 272.50–292.50 $282.00 $1,579 +7.98
608–646 631 82 250.00–264.00 $257.70 $1,626 +1.36
655–698 681 22 235.00–242.50 $238.15 $1,622 -3.58
701–723 708 59 230.00–235.00 $232.14 $1,644 -0.44
757–792 770 76 223.25–229.00 $226.79 $1,746 +6.24
800–824 813 33 217.00–227.00 $223.57 $1,818 +1.73
852–894 878 14 214.50–221.75 $217.37 $1,909 +5.22
983 983 4 209.50 $209.50 $2,059 —
1010–1017 1014 6 193.00–203.00 $197.98 $2,008 +9.78
1078 1078 11 186.00 $186.00 $2,005 —
1290 1290 2 167.50 $167.50 $2,161 —
1560 1560 1 161.00 $161.00 $2,512 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–388 387 5 315.00–322.50 $319.51 $1,237 —
410–415 412 3 312.50–319.00 $316.82 $1,305 +24.33
455–458 457 3 295.00–310.00 $299.98 $1,371 +18.72
518–538 530 6 280.00–287.50 $284.12 $1,506 +17.81
565–592 575 13 250.00–265.00 $256.89 $1,477 -1.71
625–645 637 18 240.00–242.50 $240.84 $1,534 -5.36
685–695 694 26 226.00–234.00 $230.66 $1,601 -1.53
705–740 726 13 221.00–227.00 $224.86 $1,632 +8.21
792 792 14 224.25 $224.25 $1,776 +8.51
950 950 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,805 —
1050 1050 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,732 +0.05
1505 1505 1 150.00 $150.00 $2,258 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
332 332 3 305.00 $305.00 $1,013 —
413 413 2 295.00 $295.00 $1,218 +14.13
495 495 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,386 +10.00
520–530 527 3 255.00–260.00 $256.65 $1,353 +9.15
611–635 613 10 225.00–235.00 $226.04 $1,386 -2.93
683–685 684 3 217.50–223.00 $219.34 $1,500 +3.34
730 730 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,577 +6.00
929 929 5 184.00 $184.00 $1,709 —
990 990 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,584 -12.50
1050 1050 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,418 -20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
336 336 4 292.50 $292.50 $983 —
360–377 375 7 284.00 $284.00 $1,065 —
421–425 424 14 287.00–297.00 $289.84 $1,229 +17.02
463 fancy 463 2 302.50 $302.50 $1,401 —
460–480 467 23 272.50–290.00 $281.28 $1,314 +10.63
500–529 523 5 270.00–280.00 $271.91 $1,422 +13.95
561 fancy 561 8 273.00 $273.00 $1,532 —
563–581 571 24 252.50–265.00 $261.42 $1,493 +9.54
600–636 627 9 238.00–242.50 $239.61 $1,502 +3.60
650–657 656 28 232.25–233.00 $232.33 $1,524 +9.65
700–725 713 12 214.00–224.00 $219.28 $1,563 +15.78
765–799 794 7 212.50–213.00 $212.93 $1,691 +20.51
800–839 837 30 208.00–210.00 $208.77 $1,747 +8.77
855–875 865 4 189.00–192.50 $190.77 $1,650 -5.48
925 925 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,758 +1.27
960 960 2 183.00–185.00 $184.00 $1,766 +3.02
1035 1035 5 179.50 $179.50 $1,858 +9.50
1083–1098 1088 9 176.00–178.00 $176.67 $1,922 +9.67
1100–1138 1125 3 157.50–174.00 $168.62 $1,897 +11.62
1227 1227 5 147.50 $147.50 $1,810 —
1335 1335 2 146.50 $146.50 $1,956 +16.00
1410 1410 1 133.00 $133.00 $1,875 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 295.00 $295.00 $826 —
310–325 315 4 265.00–275.00 $267.46 $842 —
355–380 367 5 250.00–260.00 $254.00 $932 —
438–440 439 3 258.00–268.00 $261.34 $1,147 +6.34
455–495 477 3 250.00–265.00 $257.71 $1,229 —
508–545 517 4 260.00–262.50 $260.66 $1,348 +14.73
565–596 587 44 230.00–247.50 $237.60 $1,395 -3.17
615–641 635 28 225.00–234.00 $230.29 $1,462 +5.53
665–688 675 32 212.50–225.00 $222.33 $1,501 +4.33
735 735 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,433 -12.50
750–780 768 3 186.00–192.00 $188.02 $1,444 -2.01
870 870 1 182.50 $182.50 $1,588 +8.00
970–982 982 30 161.00–167.50 $161.21 $1,583 +42.21
1060–1092 1075 13 158.00–159.00 $158.47 $1,704 —
1110 1110 1 139.00 $139.00 $1,543 -3.96
1168 1168 3 142.50 $142.50 $1,664 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 252.50 $252.50 $821 —
363–385 370 3 242.50–245.00 $243.37 $900 +0.38
415 415 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,017 +2.71
468–498 486 10 235.00–252.50 $244.16 $1,187 +13.65
541–543 542 7 245.00–249.00 $247.85 $1,343 +16.85
596 596 6 227.50 $227.50 $1,356 +1.08
615–644 640 23 202.50–224.00 $210.53 $1,347 -6.28
650–676 672 10 207.50–218.00 $209.50 $1,408 +4.74
770–780 775 2 172.50–177.50 $175.02 $1,356 -8.98
870 870 7 163.00 $163.00 $1,418 -7.51

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440 440 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,188 -5.00
455–460 458 2 260.00–262.50 $261.26 $1,197 —
525 525 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,286 —
585 585 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,346 +0.11
625 625 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,406 +30.00
670–695 682 16 186.00–187.50 $186.19 $1,270 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,238 —
475 475 2 302.50–310.00 $306.25 $1,455 +16.25
760 760 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,444 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
635–640 638 2 180.00–200.00 $190.04 $1,212 —
655–670 663 2 162.50–170.00 $166.21 $1,102 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1480 1328 80-85% 16 70.00–90.50 $85.47 $1,135 —
1210–1643 1398 80-85% 66 91.00–101.75 $95.92 $1,341 +10.29
1395–1400 1398 80-85% 2 34.00–53.00 $43.52 $608 -42.11
1535–1561 1557 80-85% 7 104.00–109.50 $104.77 $1,631 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–1155 1075 85-90% 3 65.00–67.50 $66.60 $716 -9.19
1020–1200 1123 85-90% 48 87.75–99.00 $93.92 $1,055 +7.25
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1745 1745 75-80% 1 97.75 $97.75 $1,706 +2.09
1710–1880 1769 75-80% 8 100.00–108.00 $101.55 $1,796 +14.59

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020 1020 1 172.50 $172.50 $1,760 +17.50
1000–2080 1340 10 125.00–135.00 $131.19 $1,758 —
1525–1855 1691 9 100.00–109.50 $105.42 $1,783 —
1270–2285 1829 11 112.50–124.50 $120.96 $2,212 -3.54

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Dairy Heifers

Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
843 843 4 136.50 $136.50 $1,151 —
994 994 9 136.50 $136.50 $1,357 —
1019 1019 7 130.50 $130.50 $1,330 —
1273 1273 2 129.00 $129.00 $1,642 —
Large 3-4 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
799 799 8 130.00 $130.00 $1,039 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.